French (CAC) Software Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the French Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Sat, 08 Aug 2026	€33.7b	€8.3b	€1.4b	19.9x	23.9x	4.1x
Mon, 06 Jul 2026	€28.9b	€8.3b	€1.2b	22.4x	24x	3.5x
Wed, 03 Jun 2026	€30.1b	€8.3b	€1.2b	20.8x	24.9x	3.6x
Fri, 01 May 2026	€29.4b	€8.3b	€1.3b	20.5x	23.2x	3.5x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026	€25.4b	€8.4b	€1.2b	18.2x	20.5x	3x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026	€26.5b	€8.3b	€1.2b	18.9x	21.4x	3.2x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026	€35.7b	€8.4b	€1.2b	26.3x	29.1x	4.2x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025	€36.3b	€8.4b	€1.2b	26.6x	29.6x	4.3x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025	€36.4b	€8.4b	€1.2b	24.4x	29.7x	4.3x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025	€42.2b	€8.3b	€1.2b	25.7x	34.7x	5.1x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025	€40.8b	€8.3b	€1.2b	26.3x	33.5x	4.9x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025	€41.4b	€8.3b	€1.2b	26x	33.9x	5x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025	€46.7b	€8.1b	€1.3b	21.9x	36x	5.7x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025	€49.0b	€8.1b	€1.3b	24.1x	37.8x	6x
Sat, 03 May 2025	€48.9b	€8.1b	€1.3b	25.7x	38.5x	6x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025	€52.5b	€8.0b	€1.3b	25.6x	39.9x	6.5x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025	€56.0b	€7.9b	€1.3b	24.2x	42.9x	7.1x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025	€53.9b	€8.0b	€1.2b	29.7x	43.8x	6.8x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024	€49.9b	€8.0b	€1.2b	20.7x	40.6x	6.3x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024	€48.0b	€8.0b	€1.2b	23.8x	39.1x	6x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024	€49.2b	€7.9b	€1.2b	25.8x	40.4x	6.2x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024	€53.8b	€7.9b	€1.2b	34.2x	43.9x	6.8x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024	€49.9b	€7.9b	€1.2b	24.8x	40.5x	6.3x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024	€50.1b	€7.8b	€1.2b	37.3x	42.1x	6.4x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024	€55.4b	€7.8b	€1.2b	43.3x	46.7x	7.1x
Sun, 05 May 2024	€54.1b	€7.9b	€1.2b	39x	45.3x	6.9x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024	€58.0b	€7.6b	€1.1b	57.2x	51.9x	7.6x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024	€60.7b	€7.6b	€1.1b	58.6x	54.4x	8x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024	€69.2b	€8.0b	€1.1b	60.8x	64x	8.7x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023	€64.9b	€8.0b	€1.1b	61.9x	60x	8.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023	€61.6b	€8.0b	€1.1b	54.8x	57.2x	7.7x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023	€51.2b	€7.9b	€1.1b	37.6x	48.2x	6.5x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023	€51.2b	€7.8b	€1.0b	44.2x	49.3x	6.6x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023	€53.8b	€7.8b	€1.1b	48.7x	51.2x	6.9x

Current Industry PE

Investors are pessimistic on the French Software industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.

The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 39.7x.

The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.1x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 10% per year over the last three years.
Revenues for these companies have grown 2.3% per year.
This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the French Tech industry?


FR Market	2.21%
Tech	4.55%
Software	7.16%
Application Software	7.19%
Systems Software	2.77%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.4x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 16.6% per year.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 70% over the next 5 years.

In contrast, the Application Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
DSY Dassault Systèmes	€22.25	11.0% +€2.9b	-19.1%	PE22.3x
PLNW Planisware SAS	€24.50	6.1% +€97.5m	30.9%	PE30x
LSS Lectra	€22.85	11.5% +€87.5m	-7.7%	PE36.2x
74SW 74Software	€38.50	1.6% +€17.4m	2.7%	PE18x
ALCPB Capital B	€0.49	7.4% +€10.3m	-78.3%	PS11.3x

Proactis SA Announces Board Changes

Under the terms of the Board of Directors of the company PROACTIS SA held on the 14April 2026, Mrs. Rebecca ARCHER has been appointed as Director in replacement of Mrs. Charlotte CARTER, resigning. Rebecca Archer joined Proactis in 2025. She is a Chartered Accountant and has a degree in Physics from the University of Oxford. She qualified at Deloitte where she spent six years including three years in New Zealand and has over 20 years of experience working in a variety of organizations including RM plc and Namene Solar. Rebecca was Group Finance Director at Science Group plc which was highly acquisitive where she led the business integrations and brings a wealth of business transformation experience to Proactis. During this same meeting, Mr. Phil DENNANT has been appointed as Director in replacement of Mr. Peter SHEPHERD, resigning. Mr. Philip Dennant joined Proactis in 2021. He currently holds the position of Director of FP&A, responsible for financial planning and strategic analysis to support executive decision-making and long-term business growth. Prior to this, he spent nearly a decade working within large UK-listed companies. Shareholders will be asked to approve these appointments at the next Annual General Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2026. As a result of these changes, the Board of Directors of PROACTIS SA is now composed as follows: Andrew REARDON serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, with his mandate expiring at the Annual General Meeting to approve the financial statements for the year ending January 31, 2028. Rebecca ARCHER holds the position of Director, and her mandate will expire at the Annual General Meeting to approve the financial statements for the year ending January 31, 2030. Phil DENNANT is also a Director, with his mandate expiring at the Annual General Meeting to approve the financial statements for the year ending January 31, 2028. Maria LARSEN serves as Director, and her mandate will expire at the Annual General Meeting to approve the financial statements for the year ending January 31, 2028.

French (CAC) Software Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

Industry Trends

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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